Disney will unveil its long-awaited converted 3D version of "The Lion King" at 6 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 20) during this year's D23 Expo in Anaheim, Ca. Then the studio will introduce the animated classic publicly at its own El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood and a national limited three-week theatrical … [Read more...]
Cinedigm adds 340 Minnesota 3D screens
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. has announced long-term Virtual Print Fee deployment agreements with each of three industry leading Minnesota-based theatre chains -- Cinema Entertainment Corp. (CEC), United Entertainment Corporation and Mann Theatres of Minnesota. The deal means Cinedigm digital … [Read more...]
3D Gaming Summit with 3D Ent Summit 9/20-22
This year's 3D Gaming Summit and LA Mobile Entertainment will co-locate with sister 3D Entertainment Summit for a three-day conference Tuesday - Thursday, Sept. 20-22 at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. Mick Hocking, Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide … [Read more...]
3D movie grosses double in 2010
Despite some negative media coverage that would indicate 3D is losing favor with filmgoers, worldwide box-office revenue from 3D screens more than doubled last year to $6.1 billion (19.3%), up from $2.5 bil. (8.6%) in 2009, according to an IHS Screen Digest Cinema Intelligence report. An increasing … [Read more...]
Bow Tie goes digital with MasterImage 3D
Bow Tie Cinemas is working exclusively with MasterImage 3D to supply MI-2100 digital 3D systems and polarized 3D eyewear as the family-owned movie theater company with 20 locations and 169 screens throughout Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, New York and Colorado converts its systems from film to … [Read more...]
3D Society call for Tech Awards submissions
The International 3D Society is now accepting nominations for its Stereoscopic 3D Technology Awards to be held in January 2012 in Hollywood. The Society’s 3D Technology Awards honor technological achievement in the stereoscopic medium; mainly cinema, television, cellular and portable devices, … [Read more...]
ESPN 3D has 20 college football games
ESPN 3D will double the number of college football telecasts this year as the network plans to televise 20 regular-season games along with the Allstate BCS National Championship and five postseason bowl games. The network will kick off its second year of extensive college football coverage with two … [Read more...]
Electronics titans team on universal 3D glasses
Finally, a collective effort among industry titans to come up with a common standard for the highest-quality of 3D TV glasses -- those with active shutter technology -- that will work on most home 3D displays and even in some movie theater systems. The first "universal" glasses are expected to be … [Read more...]
Smurfs 3D out-guns Cowboys & Aliens
"Smurfs 3D" proved to have more staying power than "Cowboys and Aliens" in the second week in theaters for both movies. Neither was able to hold off the surprising $55 million opening of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" but Sony's Smurfs held strong with $21 million this past weekend for a total … [Read more...]
Three of top five movies in 3D
Four of the top ten movies this weekend (Aug. 5-7) were 3D films, with "The Smurfs" showing great depth and staying power in collecting another $21 million, good enough for second place behind the $55 mil. debut of the 2D "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." "The Smurfs" has collected $76 mil. in two … [Read more...]
